Letter from A. L. Deprez to Hennessys... (1803)

NRA-L-000393 / 1803

Letter from A. L. Deprez to Hennessys & Turner, 1803-01-06

A. L. Deprez asks Hennessys & Turner to dispatch a shipment via Ostend to Thomas Blathe and to send notice and bills of lading to both correspondents.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000393

NRA-L-000393 image 1 showing the folded address panel to a firm in Cognac, with postal evidence, a red seal and later annotations. — **Image 1**Address panel to a Cognac firm, with postal mark, seal and later annotations.

NRA-L-000393 image 2 showing a short handwritten French commercial letter with a dated heading, closing signature, folds and paper losses. — **Image 2**Letter text with dated heading, closing and signature.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000393
Date: 1803-01-06
Original date: Liege le 6 Janv.r 1803
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: A. L. Deprez
Recipient: Hennessys & Turner
Places: Liège / Cognac / Liège–Cognac via Ostend
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Letter text; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000393.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel

Original transcript

Messieurs
Hennessys & Turner
a Cognac

Address panel

English translation

Messrs.
Hennessys & Turner
at Cognac

Letter text

Original transcript

Mess.rs Hennessys & Turner
a Cognac

Liege le 6 Janv.r 1803

Messieurs!

En reponse a L'honneur de la Votre du 29 passé,
il Sera Egal que vous m'Expediés Sur ostende a L'adresse
de Mr Thomas Blathe. en m'en donnant V. r. L'avis &
Connoissements ainsi qu'au dit ami a ostende
J'ai L'honneur de vous Saluer de Coeur
A. L. Deprez

Letter text

English translation

Messrs. Hennessys & Turner
at Cognac

Liege the 6th of January 1803

Gentlemen!

In reply to the honor of yours of the 29th past,
it will be the same that you dispatch to me via Ostend to the address
of Mr. Thomas Blathe, giving me your advice &
bills of lading as well as to the said friend at Ostend.
I have the honor to salute you from the heart
A. L. Deprez

Discovery Terms

Cognac trade
Hennessy
Shipping
Bills of lading
Ostend
Liège

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